Juggling Lightning: The Singles Collection | Steve Barton
With sleeve notes by R.E.M.'s Scott McCaughey and bonus tracks
Steve Barton is set to release compilation album Juggling Lightning: The Singles Collection, with sleeve notes by R.E.M.'s Scott McCaughey - see the wonderful sleeve notes extract below. This superlative collection covers the productive 5-year recording period 2020-2024; plus it includes 4 bonus tracks including forthcoming single Mysterious Creature b/w Fallen Hard For You (single due January 2025), Steve's version of Dandelion, and Steve's song Everywhere That I'm Not by Translator. The album features special guest appearances by Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey of R.E.M., Marvin Etzioni of Lone Justice, Debbi Peterson of The Bangles, Dave Scheff of Translator, Pete Thomas of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, and the aforementioned Translator. Producers include Steve Berlin, Marvin Etzioni, and Translator. For more details - please see below.
Steve Barton now resides in Portland, Oregon. He will play full band dates in Portland and San Francisco...
Steve Barton full band shows
16th November 2024 (5pm) - Music Millennium, Portland, OR (In-store performance and Time Hard Won vinyl LP signing; with Dave Scheff on drums and Victor Krummenacher on bass)
24th November 2024 - The Make Out Room, San Francisco, CA (Time Hard Won vinyl LP release show)
12th January 2025 - The Showdown, Portland, OR (Time Hard Won vinyl LP release show and Juggling Lightning album launch)
Steve Barton - Juggling Lightning: The Singles Collection
An extract from Scott McCaughey's sleeve notes:
“In this singular and woozy life, one comes across so many talented and wonderful individuals… I first met Steve Barton after a Wesley Stace (John Wesley Harding) show in Portland, Oregon. A place that I reside and it turns out Steve does too. I was pleased! Being a fan of Translator, I had experienced them at a very memorable performance in Seattle in the early-ish ‘80s. As is prone to happen, I was especially impressed with a rendition of Plastic Ono Band’s ‘Remember’ in the encore. But it’s hard not to remember the band’s (and Steve’s) classic ‘Everywhere That I’m Not’. Damn, to write an amazing song that follows you around… You see, Mr. Barton is the kind of guy I can relate to. He is going to keep on writing and recording songs until he can’t. This compilation of recent should-be-hit-singles is as good as everything else he’s done, which is saying a lot. You’ll hear Debbi Peterson and me and our pal Peter Buck on some of these tracks. We’re a community and we live to make noise with our friends. Dave Scheff is there too, as is a fellow Minus 5er Steve Berlin (oh yeah, he’s in Los Lobos too)… Spend some time with Steve Barton — he’s a great guy!” — Scott McCaughey
Track-listing
- Top Of The Charts
- Falling High
- Freedom’s Not Free
- Tonight You’re Buying Me A Rainbow
- Happy New Year
- She’s Your Ocean Now
- Hung Up On A Crossroad
- Any Anywhere
- Fallen Hard For You (Bonus Track)
- Love’s A Revolutionary Act
- Never Gonna Last
- Mysterious Creature (Bonus Track)
- Just Like Christmas
- Dandelion (Bonus Track)
- Everywhere That I’m Not (2021 Version) - Translator (Bonus Track)
Credits
Copyright ©℗ 2025 Sleepless Music licensed to Right Track Records
All songs by Steve Barton except Dandelion by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Release dates:
1st November 2024 - Love’s A Revolutionary Act (Single) (Out Now)
15th November 2024 - Time Hard Won (Album: Vinyl LP)
17th January 2025 - Mysterious Creature b/w Fallen Hard For You (Single)
24th January 2025 - Juggling Lightning: The Singles Collection (Album: Digital & CD)